In Ramy Youssef's Comedy Special 'Feelings,' He Says 9/11 Made Him "More Muslim"
By Rebecca Patton
As become clears in his HBO comedy special, Feelings, Ramy Youssef doesn't shy away from difficult topics. The Ramy creator and star dissects the controversies surrounding Jussie Smollett, Michael Jackson, R. Kelly, and Harvey Weinstein — and that's just in the first half of the show. But what's most striking is the candid way he discusses his Muslim American identity, particularly when, in the closing moments, he says 9/11 actually brought him closer to his religion.
Youssef realizes it's a surprising statement, considering that since the 2001 attack — carried out by Islamic terrorist group al-Qaeda — Muslims have been unfairly targeted and discriminated against in America. "You ever think something that you like, don't want to think?," Youssef asks, continuing slowly. "I was thinking that, in this weird way, 9/11 made me more Muslim."
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